GRE Word List
JUNTA
a council or committee for political or governmental purposes
The meaning of the word junta is a council or committee for political or governmental purposes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |