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
categoricalabsolute
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager
tremora trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease
repudiateto refuse to accept
gapeto open the mouth wide
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament