GRE Word List
POTENTATE
ruler
The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |