GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
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|---|---|
| blackball | to vote against |
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| wry | twist |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
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| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
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| executioner | one who executes |