GRE Word List

OLIGARCHY

government by the few

The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.

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tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
recitala detailed account : enumeration
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
bacchanaliana Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
apoliticalhaving no interest or involvement in political affairs
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
provenderdry food for domestic animals : feed
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