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 |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| connoisseur | expert |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |