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 |
|---|---|
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |