GRE Word List

POTENTATE

ruler

The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.

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WordMeaning
bureaucracya body of nonelected government officials
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
kernelthe inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut
covenanta usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
nubileof marriageable condition or age
daintysomething delicious to the taste
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college
metallurgicalthe science and technology of metals