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 |
|---|---|
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |