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

WordMeaning
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
stinta period of time spent at a particular activity
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
tomebook
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study