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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|---|---|
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| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
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