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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
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| connoisseur | expert |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
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| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
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