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 |
|---|---|
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| whittle | a large knife |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |