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
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
solventable to pay all legal debts
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
paradigmexample
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company
effectiveproducing a decided, decisive, or desired effect