GRE Word List

PLUTOCRACY

government by the wealthy

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

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denotationan act or process of denoting
wiltloose freshness; droop
mandatean authoritative command
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
mendicantbeggar
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
cynicalhaving or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally