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
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
clientelea body of clients
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
woea condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief
transpireto take place : go on
heedto pay attention