GRE Word List

PLUTOCRACY

government by the wealthy

The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.

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disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered