GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |