GRE Word List
TYRANNY
oppressive power
The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| forlorn | bereft |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |