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 |
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| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |