GRE Word List

PLUTOCRACY

government by the wealthy

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

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excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
mandatean authoritative command
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
adherentone who adheres to something: such as
soarto fly aloft or about