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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imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
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codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
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formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony