GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| wry | twist |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| retiring | reserved |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |