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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collusionsecret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
pontificalepiscopal attire
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disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
bravehaving or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage
demoniacpossessed or influenced by a demon
almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor