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 |
|---|---|
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| flighty | swift |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| comestible | edible |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |