GRE Word List
POTENTATE
ruler
The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |