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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| Word | Meaning |
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| antecede | precede |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |