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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pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
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epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
dossiera file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly