GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| growl | rumble |
| brink | edge |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |