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 |
|---|---|
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |