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 |
|---|---|
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| deify | to make a god of |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |