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
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
winsomegenerally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract