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
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
quietudea quiet state : repose
juntaa council or committee for political or governmental purposes
antithesisthe direct opposite
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
indubitabletoo evident to be doubted : unquestionable
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony