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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WordMeaning
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
aspersiona false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel
scrappyconsisting of scraps
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
representationalone that represents: such as