GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rivulet | a small stream |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| defer | put off |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |