GRE Word List
MONARCHY
undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
The meaning of the word monarchy is undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |