GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| impuissance | weakness |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |