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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gyroscope | a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| sportive | frolicsome |