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
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|---|---|
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
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| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
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