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.

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WordMeaning
incisiveimpressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
stem_fromarise from; originate from
spatsquabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
scintillateto emit sparks : spark