GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |