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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| Word | Meaning |
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| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| passe | past one's prime |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| appease | pacify |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |