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
rectifyto set right : remedy
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
connivancethe act of conniving
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
leveea reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds