GRE Word List
GERONTOCRACY
rule by elders
The meaning of the word gerontocracy is rule by elders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| forebears | ancestor |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |