GRE Word List

EPITOME

a typical or ideal example : embodiment

The meaning of the word epitome is a typical or ideal example : embodiment.

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WordMeaning
exultto be extremely joyful : rejoice
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
commandeerto compel to perform military service
remissionthe act or process of remitting
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
impeachto charge with a crime or misdemeanor
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls