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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |