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
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
satyra sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
muddleto make turbid or muddy
grumbleto mutter in discontent
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
outgoinggoing away : departing
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association