GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| haggard | not tamed |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| ossify | to change into bone |