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 |
|---|---|
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| querulous | habitually complaining |