GRE Word List
POTENTATE
ruler
The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| expiate | to make amends for |
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| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |