GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |