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
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
apiculturethe keeping of bees especially on a large scale
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
flounderflatfish
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
anestheticof, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia