GRE Word List
ANARCHY
absence of government
The meaning of the word anarchy is absence of government.
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| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
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| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
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| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
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