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 |
|---|---|
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| blanch | to take the color out of |