GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| motley | variegated in color |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |