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
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian
severto put or keep apart : divide
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body