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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aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
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impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
bluff | having a broad flattened front |
scheme | a plan or program of action |
unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
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flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |