GRE Word List

CULMINATION

the action of culminating

The meaning of the word culmination is the action of culminating.

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WordMeaning
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
statutoryof or relating to statutes
overblownpast the prime of bloom
benefactorsomeone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit
cringeto recoil in distaste
discerningshowing insight and understanding : discriminating
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
fervidvery hot : burning