GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cohabit | to live together as or as if a married couple |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| heed | to pay attention |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| circlet | a little circle |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |