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
munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
severto put or keep apart : divide
antidotea remedy to counteract the effects of poison
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
ruffiana brutal person : bully
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flaira skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent
divineof, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god