GRE Word List

ANARCHY

absence of government

The meaning of the word anarchy is absence of government.

Random words

WordMeaning
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
unwittingnot knowing : unaware
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
nexusconnection
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
alleviaterelieve
dissonancelack of agreement
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil