GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
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| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| resign | relegate |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |