GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
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| coalesce | to grow together |
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| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
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| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
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