GRE Word List
BUREAUCRACY
a body of nonelected government officials
The meaning of the word bureaucracy is a body of nonelected government officials.
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| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
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| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |