GRE Word List

POTENTATE

ruler

The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.

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WordMeaning
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
resortone that affords aid or refuge : resource
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
congruentcongruous
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered