GRE Word List
TYRANNY
oppressive power
The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |