GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |