GRE Word List
TYRANNY
oppressive power
The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| maroon | a dark red |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |