GRE Word List
POTENTATE
ruler
The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |