GRE Word List

NIRVANA

the final beatitude (see beatitude

The meaning of the word nirvana is the final beatitude (see beatitude.

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WordMeaning
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property
sageone (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied