GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |