GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| scapegoat | a 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 |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |