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 |
|---|---|
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| overthrow | overturn |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |