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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| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |