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.

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blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
baskto lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
hauntto visit often : frequent
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
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