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

WordMeaning
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
randoma haphazard course
conundruman intricate and difficult problem
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
clientelea body of clients
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
adjointo add or attach by joining