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 |
|---|---|
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| opus | work |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| billow | wave |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| catholic | roman catholic |