GRE Word List
ACME
the highest point or stage
The meaning of the word acme is the highest point or stage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |