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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |