GRE Word List

GERONTOCRACY

rule by elders

The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.

Random words

WordMeaning
militateto have weight or effect
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as
palatialof, relating to, or being a palace
aspersiona false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation
malodoroushaving a bad odor
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
doctrinea principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation