GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deify | to make a god of |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
