GRE Word List
NIRVANA
the final beatitude (see beatitude
The meaning of the word nirvana is the final beatitude (see beatitude.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |