GRE Word List
MATRIARCH
a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
The meaning of the word matriarch is a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |