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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| benison | blessing |