GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| shove | to push along |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |