GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |