GRE Word List
TYRANNY
oppression; cruel government; ADJ. tyrannical: of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic; V. tyrannize: treat tyrannically; oppress
The meaning of the word tyranny is oppression; cruel government; ADJ. tyrannical: of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic; V. tyrannize: treat tyrannically; oppress.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprisal | retaliation |
| foul | very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul |
| suppress | put an end to forcibly; subdue; stifle; overwhelm; inhibit the expression of; check; prevent from being published or made public; Ex. suppress a smile; Ex. suppress the magazine/truth |
| irreverence | lack of proper respect or reverence; ADJ. irreverent |
| oversee | watch over and direct; supervise; N. oversight: unintentional failure to notice or do something; supervision |
| sundry | miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items |
| satirical | using satire; mocking |
| vantage | position giving an advantage (such as a strategic point); CF. vantagepoint |
| whim | sudden capricious idea; fancy |
| beatitude | blessedness; state of great happiness |