GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
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| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
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| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| brook | creek |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |