GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| flighty | swift |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |