GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |