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.
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|---|---|
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
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| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| opus | work |
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| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
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