GRE Word List
PLUTOCRACY
government by the wealthy
The meaning of the word plutocracy is government by the wealthy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| trample | tramp |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |