GRE Word List
TYRANNY
oppressive power
The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| scourge | whip |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |