GRE Word List

ANARCHY

absence of government

The meaning of the word anarchy is absence of government.

Random words

WordMeaning
oligarchygovernment by the few
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
precursorone that precedes and indicates the approach of another
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
courtthe residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted