GRE Word List

PLUTOCRACY

government by the wealthy

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

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supplicantone who supplicates
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
resolutionthe act or process of resolving: such as
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory