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 |
|---|---|
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |