GRE Word List
TYRANNY
oppressive power
The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |