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 |
|---|---|
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |