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 |
|---|---|
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
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