GRE Word List
SOVEREIGN
one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty
The meaning of the word sovereign is one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |