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 |
|---|---|
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |