GRE Word List

POLITY

political organization

The meaning of the word polity is political organization.

Random words

WordMeaning
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament
chorusa company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness