GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |