GRE Word List

OLIGARCHY

government by the few

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

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WordMeaning
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
clichea trite phrase or expression
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
nomenclaturename
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)