GRE Word List

GERONTOCRACY

rule by elders

The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.

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WordMeaning
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
rationa food allowance for one day
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
diatribea bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
parochialof or relating to a church parish
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
gaita manner of walking or moving on foot