GRE Word List

TYRANNY

oppressive power

The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.

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WordMeaning
endearmenta word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night
metropolisthe chief or capital city of a country, state, or region
vindictivedisposed to seek revenge : vengeful
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
severto put or keep apart : divide