GRE Word List

DEIFY

to make a god of

The meaning of the word deify is to make a god of.

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WordMeaning
cringeto recoil in distaste
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
hypochondriachypochondriacal
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry