GRE Word List

OLIGARCHY

government by the few

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

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WordMeaning
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
attestto affirm to be true or genuine
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
entourageone's attendants or associates
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
traverseto go or travel across or over
plauditan act or round of applause