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 |
|---|---|
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |