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.

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WordMeaning
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derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
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dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
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disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
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