GRE Word List

GERONTOCRACY

rule by elders

The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.

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WordMeaning
colloquyconversation
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
trappingsoutward signs
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
epitomea typical or ideal example : embodiment
gradationa series forming successive stages
evoketo call forth or up: such as
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly