GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| concordat | compact |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |