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
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
pulchritudephysical comeliness
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
conventionalformed by agreement or compact
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil