GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| exploit | deed |
| premonitory | giving warning |