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
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| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
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| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
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