GRE Word List
EPITOME
a typical or ideal example : embodiment
The meaning of the word epitome is a typical or ideal example : embodiment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| impuissance | weakness |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |