GRE Word List

POTENTATE

ruler

The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.

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WordMeaning
briskkeenly alert : lively
flutedhaving or marked by grooves
precipicea very steep or overhanging place
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice