GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |