GRE Word List

POTENTATE

ruler

The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.

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WordMeaning
distantseparated in space : away
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
condimentssomething used to enhance the flavor of food
curfewthe sounding of a bell at evening