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 |
|---|---|
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| pitfall | trap |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |