GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |