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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inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
chancellorthe secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
sleekslick
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation
chorusa company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion