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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |