GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| realm | kingdom |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |