GRE Word List

POTENTATE

ruler

The meaning of the word potentate is ruler.

Random words

WordMeaning
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
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solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
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credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
correlationthe state or relation of being correlated
weanto accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
ossifyto change into bone
guisea form or style of dress : costume