GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| reverberate | reflect |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |