GRE Word List
POTENTATE
ruler
The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |