GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |