GRE Word List

GERONTOCRACY

rule by elders

The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.

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boona timely benefit : blessing
fertileproducing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
indigenousproduced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
tannerone that tans hides
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application