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 |
|---|---|
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |