GRE Word List
POTENTATE
ruler
The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| benison | blessing |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |