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
quarantinea period of 40 days
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
rabblea disorganized or confused collection of things
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government
understateto represent as less than is the case
negateto deny the existence or truth of
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship