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 |
|---|---|
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| expiate | to make amends for |