GRE Word List

OLIGARCHY

government by the few

The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.

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WordMeaning
kudospraise given for achievement
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
cerebrationto use the mind : think
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
translucentpermitting the passage of light: