GRE Word List

TYRANNY

oppressive power

The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.

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noisomenoxious
gratiswithout charge or recompense : free
bleakexposed and barren and often windswept
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
overweeningarrogant
hovelan open shed or shelter
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
crypticsecret
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