GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
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|---|---|
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |