GRE Word List

GERONTOCRACY

rule by elders

The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.

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WordMeaning
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
flutterto flap the wings rapidly
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
tawnyof the color tawny
litheeasily bent or flexed
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
adjacentnot distant : nearby