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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
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| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |