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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facileeasily accomplished or attained
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awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
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lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
hoarda supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
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lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker