GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |