GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |