GRE Word List

ANARCHY

absence of government

The meaning of the word anarchy is absence of government.

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jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
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analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
titterto laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
addlerotten