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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sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
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chancellorthe secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
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