GRE vocabulary
bureaucracy
a system of government or organization characterized by complex rules and a rigid hierarchy
In a sentence
The small business owner found herself lost in the bureaucracy required to obtain a single permit.
Synonyms
Antonyms
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bacchanalian
marked by riotous, unrestrained revelry and drunken festivity
badger
to pester or harass someone persistently
badinage
light, playful, and witty banter
baffle
to confuse or perplex thoroughly
baleful
threatening harm or menacing in a sinister way
balk
to hesitate or refuse to proceed with something
balloon
to swell or puff out, or to increase rapidly in amount or size
banal
lacking originality and so dull or commonplace
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