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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WordMeaning
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
visionthe act or power of seeing : sight
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless