GRE Word List
ARISTOCRACY
government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
The meaning of the word aristocracy is government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| maroon | a dark red |