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 |
|---|---|
| ploy | escapade |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| gnarl | snarl |