GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| ensconce | shelter |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |