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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WordMeaning
overthrowoverturn
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
subjugateto bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer
staticexerting force by reason of weight alone without motion
defaultfailure to do something required by duty or law : neglect