GRE Word List
THEOCRACY
government run by religious leaders
The meaning of the word theocracy is government run by religious leaders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assurance | firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assurance in fron of his class; V. assure; tell firmly with confidence; ensure; make (something) certain to heappen; make (someone) feel sure; give confidence to; ADJ. assured: self-assured; confident in one's own ability; showing certainty |
| court | attempt to gain; seek; woo; risk; behave so as to invite; attempt to gain the favor of by attention; Ex. court disaster |
| coroner | public official who investigates any death thought to be of other than natural causes |
| ignominy | deep disgrace; shame or dishonor; ADJ. ignominious; Ex. ignominous defeat |
| stun | make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound |
| deliberate | consider; ponder; ADJ: done on purpose; slow |
| shoot | new growth from a plant |
| mime | pantomime(act without dialogue); mimicry; mimer; V: mimic; pantomime |
| seclusion | isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate |
| elliptical | elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out |
