GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| implode | to burst inward |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| demise | death |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| finished | entirely done |
| osseous | bony |