GRE Word List

PLUTOCRACY

government by the wealthy

The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.

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disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
foresightan act or the power of foreseeing : prescience
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract