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.
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| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
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| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
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