GRE Word List
POTENTATE
ruler
The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pummel | pound |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |