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
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doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
homespun | spun or made at home |
utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
ploy | escapade |
limn | to draw or paint on a surface |