GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| spare | not being used |