GRE Word List

GERONTOCRACY

rule by elders

The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.

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travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted