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 |
|---|---|
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |