GRE Word List

POTENTATE

ruler

The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.

Random words

WordMeaning
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
recitala detailed account : enumeration
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
banea source of harm or ruin : curse
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
inertlacking the power to move