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 |
|---|---|
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |