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 |
|---|---|
| impuissance | weakness |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| demure | reserved |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |