GRE Word List

TYRANNY

oppressive power

The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.

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tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
oligarchygovernment by the few
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urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
ecologista branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
decreean order usually having the force of law
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
surlymenacing or threatening in appearance
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor