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 |
|---|---|
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| betray | to lead astray |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |