GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |