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 |
|---|---|
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |