GRE Word List

TYRANNY

oppressive power

The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.

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WordMeaning
tillerone that tills : cultivator
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
rarefiedbeing less dense
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
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iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions