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

WordMeaning
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
outstripto go faster or farther than
hierarchya division of angels
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
stockadea line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense