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 |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| passe | past one's prime |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |