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 |
|---|---|
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| rider | one that rides |
| engender | beget |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |