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
parochialof or relating to a church parish
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
bacchanalorgy
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
gratuitysomething given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service
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cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple
profligatewildly extravagant