GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| spate | freshet |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |