GRE Word List
POLITY
political organization
The meaning of the word polity is political organization.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |