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pinnacle
the highest point of achievement or development
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Pinnacle (noun) means the highest point of achievement or development
Here is pinnacle used in an example sentence: "Winning the championship marked the pinnacle of her career."
Common synonyms for pinnacle include peak, zenith, apex, summit.
Antonyms of pinnacle include nadir, bottom, trough.
Pinnacle is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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