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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WordMeaning
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
fracasa noisy quarrel : brawl
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
outgoinggoing away : departing
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed