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 |
|---|---|
| sheer | unqualified |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| blackball | to vote against |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |