GRE Word List
POTENTATE
ruler
The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |