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 |
|---|---|
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |