GRE Word List
TYRANNY
oppressive power
The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |