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 |
|---|---|
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| influx | a coming in |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |