GRE Word List

OLIGARCHY

government by the few

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

Random words

WordMeaning
hurlrush
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
reeksmoke
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
perditioneternal damnation
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains