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 |
|---|---|
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| grudging | unwilling |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |