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
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
depredationto lay waste : plunder
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
submissivesubmitting to others
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
prodigalcharacterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
efficacythe power to produce an effect