GRE Word List

PLUTOCRACY

government by the wealthy

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

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perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
oligarchygovernment by the few
perspicaciousof acute mental vision or discernment : keen
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior