GRE Word List

ANARCHY

absence of government

The meaning of the word anarchy is absence of government.

Random words

WordMeaning
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
omnipotentalmighty
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something