GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |