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 |
|---|---|
| forte | one's strong point |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |