GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| diadem | crown |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |