GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
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| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
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| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| veracious | truthful |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| cipher | zero |