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 |
|---|---|
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| plait | pleat |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |