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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |