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
promptto move to action : incite
almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
appurtenancesaccessory objects
regimeregimen
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end