GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| hallowed | holy |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| render | to melt down |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |