GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| succor | relief |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |