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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urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
prosperousauspicious
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude
glitterto shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized