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 |
|---|---|
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |