GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| feint | something feigned |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| benison | blessing |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |