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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verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as
rustleto make or cause a rustle