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 |
|---|---|
| recast | to cast again |
| distend | extend |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
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| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| thespian | actor |