GRE Word List
TYRANNY
oppressive power
The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
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| viand | an item of food |
| unfrock | defrock |
| encompass | include |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
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| contagion | a contagious disease |