GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| upright | perpendicular |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |