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 |
|---|---|
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
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| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
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| bliss | complete happiness |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
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