GRE Word List
SOVEREIGNTY
complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern
The meaning of the word sovereignty is complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern.
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amnesty | pardon (allowed by government to political criminals) |
florid | ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose |
corrosive | eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce |
wistful | sadly thoughtful (because of desires or memories); sadly pensive; vaguely longing |
vortex | whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged |
corroborate | confirm; support; strengthen |
scintillate | sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life; Ex. scintillating conversation |
tactful | careful no to cause offence; OP. tactless |
disport | amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert |
tangible | able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; Ex. tangible proof |