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

WordMeaning
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
putrefyto make putrid
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
gastronomythe art or science of good eating
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
tawnyof the color tawny
besiegeto surround with armed forces
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope