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

WordMeaning
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
apocalypticof, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse
tureena deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served
esteemthe regard in which one is held
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
testyeasily annoyed : irritable
ostensibleintended for display : open to view
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
paraphernaliathe 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