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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| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| trample | tramp |
| irremediable | not remediable |
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| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
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| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |