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
ewethe female of the sheep especially when mature
jocosegiven to joking : merry
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
redressto set right : remedy
filingan act or instance of using a file
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant