GRE Word List

COURT

the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary

The meaning of the word court is the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary.

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sparseof few and scattered elements
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stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
factotuma person having many diverse activities or responsibilities
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
amityfriendship