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.
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mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
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