GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hurl | rush |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| reek | smoke |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |