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.
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| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
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| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| demure | reserved |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
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