GRE Word List

COMMONWEALTH

a nation, state, or other political unit: such as

The meaning of the word commonwealth is a nation, state, or other political unit: such as.

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briman upper or outer margin : verge
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
vieto strive for superiority : contend
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
propulsivetending or having power to propel
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)