GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |