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 |
|---|---|
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |