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
thermalof, relating to, or caused by heat
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
pursea small bag for money
smudgeto make a smudge on
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments