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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WordMeaning
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
nullifyto make null (see null
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point