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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |