GRE Word List

DESPOT

a ruler with absolute power and authority

The meaning of the word despot is a ruler with absolute power and authority.

Random words

WordMeaning
compulsionan act of compelling
subpoenaa writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
badinageplayful repartee : banter
razeto destroy to the ground : demolish
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning
putrefyto make putrid
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish