GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |