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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |