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
refraincurb
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head
spruceto make spruce
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
acknowledgeto recognize the rights, authority, or status of
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll