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 |
|---|---|
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| poultice | a soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| lax | loose |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |