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 |
|---|---|
| acclaim | applaud |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| shambles | a meat market |