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 |
|---|---|
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |