GRE Word List

PLUTOCRACY

government by the wealthy

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

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WordMeaning
predilectionan established preference for something
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
ensconceshelter
bulliongold or silver considered as so much metal
forebearsancestor
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)