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
sheerunqualified
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
braggadocioempty boasting
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
whelpany of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog
verdantgreen in tint or color
blackballto vote against
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness