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 |
|---|---|
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |