GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |