GRE Word List
POTENTATE
ruler
The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |