GRE Word List
NIRVANA
the final beatitude (see beatitude
The meaning of the word nirvana is the final beatitude (see beatitude.
Random words
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| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |