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 |
|---|---|
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |