GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| debonair | suave |