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 |
|---|---|
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |