GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |