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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transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
groom | bridegroom |
dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
sledge | sledgehammer |
variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |