GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| dominate | rule |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| opus | work |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |