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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WordMeaning
remediablecapable of being remedied
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
igniteto set afire
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
capsizeto cause to overturn
pursea small bag for money
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
frockan outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people