GRE Word List

POLITY

political organization

The meaning of the word polity is political organization.

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jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
epitomea typical or ideal example : embodiment
verbatimin the exact words : word for word
descryto catch sight of
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
meniala person doing menial work
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
chassisthe supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)