GRE Word List

BUREAUCRACY

a body of nonelected government officials

The meaning of the word bureaucracy is a body of nonelected government officials.

Random words

WordMeaning
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
wizardrythe art or practices of a wizard : sorcery
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
dissentto withhold assent or approval
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence