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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agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
breadth | distance from side to side : width |
woeful | full of woe : grievous |
lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |