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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demolitionthe act of demolishing
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
bravadoblustering swaggering conduct
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
purgeto clear of guilt
consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border
frolicfull of fun : merry