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
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
statutoryof or relating to statutes
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
accoutreto provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
credoa guiding belief or principle : creed
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance
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modicuma small portion : a limited quantity
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant