GRE Word List
ANARCHY
absence of government
The meaning of the word anarchy is absence of government.
Random words
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| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
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