GRE Word List
GERONTOLOGY
the comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics
The meaning of the word gerontology is the comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics.
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| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |