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 |
|---|---|
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| fester | to generate pus |