GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| retrench | cut down |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |