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 |
|---|---|
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |