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
underhandin a clandestine manner
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
incognitowith one's identity concealed
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
swearto utter or take solemnly (an oath)
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
coalitionthe act of coalescing : union
pungentsharply painful