GRE Word List

TYRANNY

oppressive power

The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.

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WordMeaning
scotchscottish
prosperitythe condition of being successful or thriving
divaprima donna
dismissto permit or cause to leave
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
whimsywhim
rendto remove from place by violence : wrest