GRE Word List

RAPTURE

an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion

The meaning of the word rapture is an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion.

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deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
spoilsportone who spoils the sport or pleasure of others
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it