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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WordMeaning
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
reprehensibleworthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
nethersituated down or below : lower
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gratuitysomething given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective