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
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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 |