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 |
|---|---|
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |