GRE Word List

POTENTATE

ruler

The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.

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WordMeaning
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
clamberto climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet