GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |