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 |
|---|---|
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| grudging | unwilling |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |