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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progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
progeny | descendants |
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arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
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oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
abnegation | denial |
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