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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| prong | fork |
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| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
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