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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| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
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| dint | force |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
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| retract | to draw back or in |
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