GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| resign | relegate |