GRE Word List
GERONTOLOGY
study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age
The meaning of the word gerontology is study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bountiful | generous; graciously generous; showing bounty |
| corroborate | confirm; support; strengthen |
| sour | having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; V. |
| pertinent | suitable; to the point; relevant |
| tarry | linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle |
| pathos | tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings; Ex. pathos that runs through the novel |
| comity | courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations |
| lassitude | languor; weariness; listlessness |
| dispatch | speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed; V: send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill |
| gusty | windy |
