GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |