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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| unkempt | not combed |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |