GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
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|---|---|
| comestible | edible |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
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| bolt | a lightning stroke |
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| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |