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 |
|---|---|
| bauble | trinket |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| overwhelm | upset |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| potentate | ruler |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |