GRE Word List

POTENTATE

ruler

The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.

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WordMeaning
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minutiaea minute or minor detail
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
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granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
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interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
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