GRE Word List
POTENTATE
ruler
The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |