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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disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
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icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
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