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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equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform
parsimonythe quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift
demeritoffense
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
schismdivision
mischiefa specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)