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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groucha fit of bad temper
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vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
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extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
componenta constituent part : ingredient
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant