GRE Word List

POTENTATE

ruler

The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.

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WordMeaning
adherentone who adheres to something: such as
edificebuilding
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
stricturean abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage
manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
enmitypositive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will