GRE Word List

POTENTATE

ruler

The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.

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WordMeaning
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
repositorya place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository
exorbitantnot coming within the scope of the law
ennuia feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
provenanceorigin
mockto treat with contempt or ridicule : deride
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome