GRE Word List

OLIGARCHY

government by the few

The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.

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psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
denizeninhabitant
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
bleakexposed and barren and often windswept
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
vindictivedisposed to seek revenge : vengeful
slapdashhaphazard