GRE Word List
POLITY
political organization
The meaning of the word polity is political organization.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |