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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| passe | past one's prime |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |