GRE Word List
BEATITUDE
a state of utmost bliss
The meaning of the word beatitude is a state of utmost bliss.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| drab | slattern |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |