GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| duration | continuance in time |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |