GRE Word List
POTENTATE
ruler
The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| trance | stupor |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |