GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| prong | fork |
| veracious | truthful |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |