GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |