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
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
denominationan act of denominating
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
maneuvera military or naval movement