GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| throes | pang |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| menial | a person doing menial work |