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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demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
knacka special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn