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 |
|---|---|
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |