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 |
|---|---|
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| executioner | one who executes |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| bauble | trinket |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |