GRE Word List
TYRANNY
oppressive power
The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |