GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |