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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WordMeaning
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
sluggarda habitually lazy person
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
transcribeto make a written copy of
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
graciousmarked by kindness and courtesy
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
altercationa noisy, heated, angry dispute