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
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation