GRE Word List
JUNTA
group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal; group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power (by force)
The meaning of the word junta is group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal; group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power (by force).
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crochet | make (a piece of needlework) by looping thread with a hooked needle; N. CF. crotchet |
expurgate | clean; remove offensive parts of a book |
putrescent | becoming putrid; putrefying |
peregrination | journey; V. peregrinate |
mete | measure; distribute; administer; Ex. mete out justice/punishment |
salubrious | healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health |
trenchant | cutting; incisive; keen |
suborn | persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation |
stereotype | one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice; Ex. stereotype of the happy slave; V: make a stereotype of; represent by a stereotype; Ex. It is wrong to stereotype people; Ex. stereotyped answer |
defiance | refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant |