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
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
despondentfeeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
propsomething that props or sustains : support
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen