GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| calorific | caloric |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |