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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impenitent | not penitent |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |