GRE vocabulary
distaff
relating to the female side or branch of a family
In a sentence
Distaff in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing distaff in a sentence.
He inherited the title through the distaff line of his mother's house.
Synonyms
maternalfemale
Antonyms
spearmalepaternal
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Common questions
Questions about “distaff”
Distaff (adjective) means relating to the female side or branch of a family
Here is distaff used in an example sentence: "He inherited the title through the distaff line of his mother's house."
Common synonyms for distaff include maternal, female.
Antonyms of distaff include spear, male, paternal.
Distaff is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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