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

WordMeaning
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
brevityshortness of duration
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for
drollhaving a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition