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
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
groombridegroom