GRE Word List

GERONTOCRACY

rule by elders

The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.

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WordMeaning
dementedmad
cliquea narrow exclusive circle or group of persons
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
curfewthe sounding of a bell at evening
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
acmethe highest point or stage
touchymarked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation