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 |
|---|---|
| lewd | obscene |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| parlance | speech |
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| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |