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
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
integrateto form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
replicaan exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist
intermittentcoming and going at intervals : not continuous
connoisseurexpert
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
implodeto burst inward