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 |
|---|---|
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |