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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syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
passepast one's prime
demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
caliberdegree of mental capacity or moral quality
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation