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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| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
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| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
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| maroon | a dark red |
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| provenance | origin |
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