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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| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |