GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| drab | slattern |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |