GRE Word List
TYRANNY
oppressive power
The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |