GRE Word List
POTENTATE
ruler
The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| sidetrack | siding |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| empathy | the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |