GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| cohabit | to live together as or as if a married couple |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| pantomime | pantomimist |