GRE Word List

POLITY

political organization

The meaning of the word polity is political organization.

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sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
enormityan outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act
sentinelsentry
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
galea strong current of air:
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
calorificcaloric