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
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| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
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| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
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| outgoing | going away : departing |