GRE Word List

POTENTATE

ruler

The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.

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expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
declivitydownward inclination
magistratean official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as
gazettenewspaper
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
garnerto gather into storage
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands