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 |
|---|---|
| effete | no longer fertile |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |