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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| Word | Meaning |
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| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| hallucination | a 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) |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| pliant | pliable |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |