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
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
minutiaea minute or minor detail
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
unkemptnot combed
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation