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 |
|---|---|
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| lampoon | satire |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |