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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lucrativeproducing wealth : profitable
markedhaving an identifying mark
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
propulsivetending or having power to propel
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
fashionthe prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
placidserenely free of interruption or disturbance
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)