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 |
|---|---|
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |