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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| groom | bridegroom |