GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| ensconce | shelter |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| forebears | ancestor |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |