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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Word | Meaning |
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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 |