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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WordMeaning
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
disconcertto throw into confusion
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
toutto make much of : promote
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout