GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| append | attach |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |