GRE Word List
OLIGARCHY
government by the few
The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |