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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ravenous | rapacious |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| maroon | a dark red |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |