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.

Random words

WordMeaning
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
obsessivetending to cause obsession
hortatoryhortative
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
healthfulbeneficial to health of body or mind
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt