GRE Word List
APOTHEOSIS
elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something
The meaning of the word apotheosis is elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hybrid | mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize |
| ursine | bearlike; pertaining to a bear |
| shun | keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors. |
| sanctimonious | displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety |
| cog | tooth projecting from a wheel |
| peripatetic | walking about from place to place (to work); moving; Ex. peripatetic school of philosophy |
| discount | disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; deduct from a cost |
| swagger | walk or behave with an over-confident manner |
| hygiene | science and practice of the promotion and preservation of health; ADJ. hygienic: showing careful attention to cleanness (to prevent disease); Ex. hygienic condition |
| mausoleum | monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos |
