GRE Word List

POTENTATE

ruler

The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.

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WordMeaning
spectruma continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
obviateto anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary