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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righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
executiveof or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
alludeto make indirect reference
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
coupa sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat
foregoto go before : precede