GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| consort | associate |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |