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 |
|---|---|
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| historic | historical |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |