GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bacchanal | orgy |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |