GRE Word List

GERONTOCRACY

rule by elders

The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.

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WordMeaning
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
manneredhaving manners of a specified kind
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
haphappening
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
discerningshowing insight and understanding : discriminating
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy