GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| exegesis | exposition |
| amend | to put right |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| query | question |