GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sidetrack | siding |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| skimp | skimpy |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| spare | not being used |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| quarry | game |