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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atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
beeline | a straight direct course |
exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
vital | of the utmost importance |
cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |