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 |
|---|---|
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |