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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monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
ruse | a wily subterfuge |
impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
balk | to refuse abruptly |
forlorn | bereft |
scintilla | spark |
divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |