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 |
|---|---|
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |