GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |