GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |