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 |
|---|---|
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |