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

WordMeaning
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
emblazonto inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset
magnitudegreat size or extent
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
unwittingnot knowing : unaware
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
wilyfull of wiles : crafty