GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| ejaculation | an act of ejaculating |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |