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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alimentaryof or relating to nourishment or nutrition
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
denotationan act or process of denoting
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
premonitorygiving warning
aspireto seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt