GRE Word List

OLIGARCHY

government by the few

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

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deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
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reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
machiavellianof or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism
groombridegroom
outmodednot being in style
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
rotundaa round building
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit