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 |
|---|---|
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |