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 |
|---|---|
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |