GRE Word List
APOTHEOSIS
the perfect form or example of something : quintessence
The meaning of the word apotheosis is the perfect form or example of something : quintessence.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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quarantine | a period of 40 days |
debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
understate | to represent as less than is the case |
negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |