GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |