GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
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oversee | survey |
molecule | the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property |
trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
knoll | a small round hill : mound |
mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
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