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
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
impairto diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse
indoctrinateto imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
inhibitto prohibit from doing something
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate