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.

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WordMeaning
vitalof the utmost importance
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
ruminantan animal that chews the cud
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
indubitabletoo evident to be doubted : unquestionable
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
remittancea sum of money remitted