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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| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |