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
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
vitalof the utmost importance
abateto decrease in force or intensity
woefulfull of woe : grievous
hybridan offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
cessiona yielding to another : concession
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous