GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |