GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
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supplicant | one who supplicates |
paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |