GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |