GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |