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 |
|---|---|
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| enhance | heighten |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |