GRE Word List

OLIGARCHY

government by the few

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

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inviolablesecure from violation or profanation
chuckleto laugh inwardly or quietly
sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
memorialserving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy