GRE Word List

OLIGARCHY

government by the few

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

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induceto move by persuasion or influence
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
ubiquitousexisting or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
waketo be or remain awake
pulchritudephysical comeliness
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
spatefreshet
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt