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 |
|---|---|
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| condign | deserved |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |