GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aver | to declare positively |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |