GRE Word List

POLITY

political organization

The meaning of the word polity is political organization.

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prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
abbreviateto make briefer
ogleto glance with amorous invitation or challenge
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
viablecapable of living
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude