GRE Word List

ANARCHY

absence of government

The meaning of the word anarchy is absence of government.

Random words

WordMeaning
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
machinationsan act of machinating
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
impudencethe quality or state of being impudent
indemnifyto secure against hurt, loss, or damage
aceticvinegary
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time