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 |
|---|---|
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |