GRE Word List
ANARCHY
absence of government
The meaning of the word anarchy is absence of government.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| commune | talk over |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |