GRE Word List
AUTONOMOUS
having the right or power of self-government
The meaning of the word autonomous is having the right or power of self-government.
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|---|---|
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
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| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
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| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
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