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 |
|---|---|
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| prattle | prate |
| aria | air |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |