GRE Word List

GERONTOCRACY

rule by elders

The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.

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unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
allureto entice by charm or attraction
miscreantunbelieving
pareto trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of
sproutto grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
muddleto make turbid or muddy