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 |
|---|---|
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| leave-taking | departure |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |