GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by a privileged few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by a privileged few.
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antagonism | hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist |
repugnance | disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive |
fluke | unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky |
contentious | quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments |
patent | obvious; easily seen; open for the public to read; of or protected by a patent; Ex. patent to everyone; N. |
tumult | commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly |
exhort | urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation |
canter | slow gallop; V. CF. trot |
predecessor | former occupant of a post |
feature | distinctive part of the faces (as the eyes or mouth); features: overall appearance of the face; prominent or distinctive quality; prominent article; film; V: make prominent |