GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| groom | bridegroom |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| ramification | branch |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |