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 |
|---|---|
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| mortician | undertaker |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |