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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rotunditymarked by roundness : rounded
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vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
pulmonaryof, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
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