GRE Word List
TYRANNY
oppressive power
The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |