GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
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|---|---|
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| facade | the front of a building |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| arid | excessively dry |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |