GRE Word List

OLIGARCHY

government by the few

The meaning of the word oligarchy is government by the few.

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nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
benevolentmarked by or disposed to doing good
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
sluggarda habitually lazy person
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
recitala detailed account : enumeration
lecheryinordinate (see inordinate