GRE Word List

ANARCHY

absence of government

The meaning of the word anarchy is absence of government.

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WordMeaning
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
urchinhedgehog
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing