GRE Word List
TYRANNY
oppressive power
The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |