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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| forte | one's strong point |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |