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 |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| pending | during |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |