GRE Word List

OLIGARCHY

government by the few

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

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WordMeaning
gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
constituenta member of a constituency
salubriousfavorable to or promoting health or well-being
vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
indictto charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass
ejaculationan act of ejaculating
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action