GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |