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
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| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
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| skiff | any of various small boats |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
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