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 |
|---|---|
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |