GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| pilfer | steal |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |