GRE Word List
POTENTATE
ruler
The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |