GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| peerless | matchless |