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.

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WordMeaning
piquantengagingly provocative
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
residualremainder
allegeto assert without proof or before proving
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
impedimentsomething that impedes
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
ubiquitousexisting or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group