GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| warrant | sanction |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |