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
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
dulltedious
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
corpusclea minute particle
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
bulliongold or silver considered as so much metal
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end