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 |
|---|---|
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |