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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actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
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monotonytedious sameness
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brackishsomewhat salty
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
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