GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| antecede | precede |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |