GRE Word List
ACME
the highest point or stage
The meaning of the word acme is the highest point or stage.
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| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
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| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
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| queasy | causing nausea |
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| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
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