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 |
|---|---|
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |