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 |
|---|---|
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| spare | not being used |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |