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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peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
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guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
gushto issue copiously or violently
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring