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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| ram | a male sheep |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| kismet | fate |
| conflagration | fire |