GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |