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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compulsivehaving power to compel
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
vitriolicbitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
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germinateto cause to sprout or develop
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
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