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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
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| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
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| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |