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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WordMeaning
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
hovelan open shed or shelter
elusivetending to elude: such as
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
collectedgathered together
rotunditymarked by roundness : rounded
unfetterto free from fetters
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism