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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WordMeaning
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
indubitabletoo evident to be doubted : unquestionable
parlancespeech
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
inklinga slight knowledge or vague notion
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object