GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| quench | put out |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |