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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| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |