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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| flag | any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |