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
repulseto drive or beat back : repel
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
smarthaving or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
panoramicof, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal