GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
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|---|---|
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
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| malodorous | having a bad odor |
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