GRE Word List
POTENTATE
ruler
The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |