GRE Word List

TYRANNY

oppressive power

The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.

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WordMeaning
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
maroona dark red
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
avowto declare assuredly
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes
turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
explicateto give a detailed explanation of