GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| portly | dignified |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |