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 |
|---|---|
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| chafe | irritate |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |