GRE Word List
QUINTESSENCE
the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
The meaning of the word quintessence is the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| spoof | deceive |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |