GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| shove | to push along |