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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| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
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| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| replicate | duplicate |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
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