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 |
|---|---|
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| cohabit | to live together as or as if a married couple |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |