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 |
|---|---|
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| abnegation | denial |
| cipher | zero |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |