GRE Word List

TYRANNY

oppressive power

The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.

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WordMeaning
dowseto plunge into water
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
ventto provide with a vent
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
paramourlover
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical