GRE Word List
POTENTATE
ruler
The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imply | to express indirectly |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| compulsory | mandatory |