apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |