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
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
dingydirty
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
retortto pay or hurl back : return
submissivesubmitting to others
cringeto recoil in distaste
incontinentnot continent: such as