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 |
|---|---|
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |