GRE Word List
POTENTATE
ruler
The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |