GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| seemly | good-looking |