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 |
|---|---|
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
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| melee | a confused struggle |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
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| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |