GRE Word List

OLIGARCHY

government by the few

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

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gallbrazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
sybaritevoluptuary
computeto determine especially by mathematical means
castrateto deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes
ethnicof or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background
esteemthe regard in which one is held
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
referendumthe principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative