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
chassisthe supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress