GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
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|---|---|
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
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| precipitant | precipitate |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |