GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| brackish | somewhat salty |