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
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
pedagogythe art, science, or profession of teaching
immaculatespotlessly clean
earthyof, relating to, or consisting of earth
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
foilto prevent from attaining an end : defeat
metaphysicalof or relating to metaphysics
hotheada hotheaded person
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living