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 |
|---|---|
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| trenchant | keen |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |