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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
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| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |