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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| putrescent | becoming putrid; putrefying |
| peregrination | journey; V. peregrinate |
| mete | measure; distribute; administer; Ex. mete out justice/punishment |
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| 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 |
