GRE Word List
TYRANNY
oppressive power
The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |