GRE Word List
REGENT
a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
The meaning of the word regent is a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.
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insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
ponderous | of very great weight |
dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
fluted | having or marked by grooves |