GRE Word List

GERONTOCRACY

rule by elders

The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.

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capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
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nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
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