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
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
deifyto make a god of
cringeto recoil in distaste
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
copiousyielding something abundantly
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager