GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |