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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WordMeaning
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
caninea conical pointed tooth
avidcharacterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
nattytrimly neat and tidy : smart
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
credencemental acceptance as true or real
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
impuissanceweakness
genesisthe origin or coming into being of something