GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| trenchant | keen |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| ramification | branch |