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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|---|---|
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |