GRE Word List
ULTIMATE
last in a progression or series : final
The meaning of the word ultimate is last in a progression or series : final.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |