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
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
negateto deny the existence or truth of
vacillateto waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
outlooka place offering a view
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
obloquya strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
endearto cause to become beloved or admired
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence
austerestern and cold in appearance or manner