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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| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| attentive | mindful |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |