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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| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| privy | private |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |