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 |
|---|---|
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |