GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |