GRE Word List
POTENTATE
ruler
The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| headlong | headfirst |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |