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 |
|---|---|
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |