GRE Word List

ANARCHY

absence of government

The meaning of the word anarchy is absence of government.

Random words

WordMeaning
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
communetalk over
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic
reprisala retaliatory act
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle