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
lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
prosperousauspicious
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
malaproposin an inappropriate or inopportune way