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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| maroon | a dark red |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
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| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
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| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| slew | a large number |
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| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |