GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |