GRE Word List

OLIGARCHY

government by the few

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

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WordMeaning
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
repineto feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
foregoto go before : precede
existentialof, relating to, or affirming existence
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
ordainto invest (see invest