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
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
afterlifean existence after death
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
arcadea long arched building or gallery
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel
appriseto give notice to : tell
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout