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.

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WordMeaning
welta strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together
frigidintensely cold
parlancespeech
impenitentnot penitent
amorousstrongly moved by love and especially sexual love
sanguinarybloodthirsty
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified