GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
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| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |