GRE Word List
PLEBISCITE
a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
The meaning of the word plebiscite is a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
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| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| overwhelm | upset |