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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| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
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| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
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| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
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