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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |