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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| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
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| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| fiend | devil |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| cohorts | companion |
| collate | to compare critically |
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