GRE Word List

PLUTOCRACY

government by the wealthy

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

Random words

WordMeaning
auxiliaryoffering or providing help
notcha V-shaped indentation
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
sonicutilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand