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
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
defrockto deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office
mimicryan instance of mimicking
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
seedycontaining or full of seeds
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy