GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |