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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WordMeaning
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
belittleto speak slightingly of : disparage
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
unsavoryinsipid
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
hybridan offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
plauditan act or round of applause