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

WordMeaning
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
disgruntleto make ill-humored or discontented
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
obsequya funeral or burial rite
inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception