GRE Word List

OLIGARCHY

government by the few

The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.

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WordMeaning
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
unguenta soothing or healing salve : ointment