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 |
|---|---|
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| alleviate | relieve |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |