GRE Word List

MEGALOMANIA

a mania (see mania

The meaning of the word megalomania is a mania (see mania.

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matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
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seasoneda time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
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tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech