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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aridexcessively dry
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
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indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
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encumberweigh down
comestibleedible
viablecapable of living
rationalean explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
panderto act as a pander