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
indomitableincapable of being subdued : unconquerable
chorethe regular or daily light work of a household or farm
padrea Christian clergyman
solventable to pay all legal debts
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
ethnicof or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background
delugean overflowing of the land by water
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate