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
rectitudethe quality or state of being straight
virtuosoone who excels in the technique of an art
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
tycoona businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate
afterlifean existence after death
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
inhibitto prohibit from doing something
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
bullya blustering, browbeating person