GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| hortatory | hortative |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |