GRE Word List
ANARCHY
absence of government
The meaning of the word anarchy is absence of government.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| acetic | vinegary |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |