GRE Word List
POTENTATE
ruler
The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
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| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
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| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |