GRE Word List
POTENT
having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful
The meaning of the word potent is having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
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| growl | rumble |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| billow | wave |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |