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
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
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tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
bureaucracya body of nonelected government officials
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen