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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WordMeaning
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
fettera chain or shackle for the feet
nutritionthe act or process of nourishing or being nourished
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
jubilationan act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain