GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| wry | twist |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| verge | brink |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |