GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
Random words
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|---|---|
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| impinge | encroach |
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| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |