GRE Word List
TYRANNY
oppressive power
The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
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| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
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