GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| oversee | survey |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| compelling | that compels: such as |