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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| Word | Meaning |
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| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |