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 |
|---|---|
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| steep | lofty |