GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| nurture | training |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |