GRE Word List

GERONTOCRACY

rule by elders

The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.

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WordMeaning
alimentaryof or relating to nourishment or nutrition
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
lumberto move ponderously
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
abyssan immeasurably deep gulf or great space
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead