GRE Word List
POTENTATE
ruler
The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |