GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| polity | political organization |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |