GRE Word List

PLUTOCRACY

government by the wealthy

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

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WordMeaning
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
siftto put through a sieve
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
pompositypompous demeanor, speech, or behavior
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
lucremonetary gain : profit
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric