GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
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|---|---|
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| entity | being |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |