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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |