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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|---|---|
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| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
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| score | twenty |
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