GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| nutritious | nourishing |