GRE Word List
DEIFY
turn into a god; make a god of; idolize; Ex. Kings were deified; CF. deity
The meaning of the word deify is turn into a god; make a god of; idolize; Ex. Kings were deified; CF. deity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ramp | slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels) |
| haggard | wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners |
| abyss | enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit |
| maelstrom | violent whirlpool; violent or tublent situation; CF. stream |
| awry | distorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry. |
| demise | death |
| slavish | of or like a slave; servile; showing no originality; copied very closely; Ex. slavish devotion/copy of the original |
| sleazy | shabby and dirty; flimsy; insubstantial; Ex. sleazy back-street hotel/fabric |
| ungainly | (of someone) awkward in movement; clumsy; (of something) unwieldy; Ex. ungainly dancer/instrument |
| bearing | deportment; connection |
