GRE Word List
BUREAUCRACY
overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic
The meaning of the word bureaucracy is overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concede | admit; acknowledge as being true (often reluctantly); yield; grant; Ex. concede a goal |
| diverse | differing in some characteristics (from each other); various; N. diversity: variety; dissimilitude; lack of resemblance |
| quiver | tremble; shake; N. |
| smolder | smoulder; burn slowly without flame; be liable to break out at any moment; exist in a suppressed state; Ex. smoldering anger |
| outstrip | outrun; surpass; outdo |
| yield | amount produced; crop; income on investment; profit obtained from an investment; V: produce; give in; surrender |
| bungle | mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior |
| misogamy | hatred of marriage |
| stolid | dull; impassive; showing little emotion when strong feelings are expected |
| wangle | achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake; Ex. She tried to wangle an invitation to the party. |