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
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
dulcetsweet to the taste
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance