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 |
|---|---|
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |