GRE Word List

BEATITUDE

a state of utmost bliss

The meaning of the word beatitude is a state of utmost bliss.

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WordMeaning
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
coquettea woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
apparentopen to view : visible
repulseto drive or beat back : repel
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity