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.

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WordMeaning
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
bolstera long pillow or cushion
muddleto make turbid or muddy
facadethe front of a building
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
ignominydeep personal humiliation and disgrace
decimateto select by lot and kill every tenth man of