GRE Word List

GERONTOCRACY

rule by elders

The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.

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WordMeaning
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
slackento make less active : slow up
liena charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
sedentarynot migratory : settled
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
plastera medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance