GRE Word List

THEOCRACY

government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided

The meaning of the word theocracy is government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided.

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WordMeaning
rivuleta small stream
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
gesticulationthe act of making gestures
vetoan authoritative prohibition : interdiction
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder