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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zealota zealous person
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
sanctiona formal decree
prosperitythe condition of being successful or thriving
flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
equineof, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family