GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |