GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
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| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
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| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| countenance | look |