GRE Word List
TYRANNY
oppressive power
The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.
Random words
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| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
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| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
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| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
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| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
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