GRE Word List
SOVEREIGNTY
supreme power especially over a body politic
The meaning of the word sovereignty is supreme power especially over a body politic.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |