GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| invalid | not valid: |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| grudging | unwilling |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |