GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| pliant | pliable |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |