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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compileto compose out of materials from other documents
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
irksometending to irk : tedious
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
invalidateto make invalid
mata piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support