GRE Word List

GERONTOCRACY

rule by elders

The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.

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WordMeaning
prongfork
comportto be fitting : accord
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
integralessential to completeness : constituent
verbatimin the exact words : word for word
jaunta usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
merita praiseworthy quality : virtue