GRE Word List

TYRANNY

oppressive power

The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.

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parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
treasurewealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
serebeing dried and withered
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
zephyra breeze from the west
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed