GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| cohorts | companion |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |